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Where does “costume” come from?

Costume comes from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin consuētūdō (custom or habit), formed from the prefix com- and the verb suere (to accustom).

costume (English): A style of dress, including garments, accessories...

Definitions

  1. A style of dress, including garments, accessories...

Ancestry of “costume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcostumeA style of dress characteristic of a particular...
2ItaliancostumeA custom, habit; A costume; A swimsuit
3Latincōnsuētūdō—
4Latincōnsuēscō—
5Latinsuēscō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-sk-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “costume”

  • costumer
  • costumery
  • cozzie
  • cossie
  • costumey
  • costumal
  • costumeless
  • コスチューム
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